Orlando Magic vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 12/22/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Monday, December 22, 2025

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

The Orlando Magic (15-12) are en route to Chase Center on Monday where they will take on the Golden State Warriors (13-15).

The Magic took the court against the Nuggets and ended up losing by a score of 126-115 in their last contest. Orlando walked away from the contest having earned a 47.3% FG percentage (43 out of 91) and made 11 out of their 33 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Magic converted 18 of their 26 tries for a percentage of 69.2%. When discussing grabbing boards, they compiled 44 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 30 assists for this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and having 9 steals. When it comes to defending, Orlando allowed their opponent to shoot 55.7% from the floor on 49 of 88 shooting. Denver totaled 31 dimes and had 7 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Denver totaled 40 rebounds (5 offensive, 35 defensive) and got 6 blocked shots. Denver ended up shooting 80.0% from the free throw line by converting 12 of 15 tries. They knocked down 16 of their 36 tries from distance. Concerning fouls, the Magic finished with 17 and the Nuggets totaled 18 fouls.

Paolo Banchero is one guy who came through for the game. He accumulated 26 points on 9 out of 21 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 39 mins played and grabbed 16 rebounds. Banchero ended up shooting 42.9% from the floor and also totaled 10 dimes.

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Orlando enters this matchup with a record of 15-12 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.3 times per game and as a squad are committing 21.0 fouls every game. As a unit, Orlando is grabbing 44.9 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 698 assists for the year, which is 16th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Magic are shooting 34.3% on shots from downtown (308 of 897) and 79.2% from the free throw line. They average 117.8 pts per contest (14th in the league) while hitting 47.1% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Magic have forced 15.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 22.9 personal fouls. They are ranked 6th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 658 conceded this year. The Magic are giving up a field goal percentage of 47.9% (1,133 of 2,364) and they surrender 42.1 boards per contest as a basketball team. They relinquish 36.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 10th in the NBA in points per game allowed (114.5).

When they last played, the Warriors went home defeated by a final of 99-98 against the Suns. The Warriors were able to pull down 39 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 54 for the game. They coughed it up 20 times, while getting 9 steals in this contest. The Suns had 17 fouls for this game which took the Warriors to the free throw line for a total of 18 tries. They were able to make 16 of the free throws for a clip of 88.9%. Pertaining to three-point shots, Golden State buried 12 of 42 attempts (28.6%). Overall, the Warriors ended up shooting 35 for 89 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.3%. The Warriors allowed the Suns to make 36 of 88 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.9% for this contest. They wrapped up this game 28.6% from beyond the arc by connecting on 10 out of 35 and ended up shooting 17 of 22 from the free throw line (77.3%). In the matter of how they rebounded, Golden State permitted Phoenix to get 49 in total (12 on the offensive side).

Jimmy Butler ended up being a factor for the Warriors in the matchup. He buried 11 of 17 in this game for a field goal rate of 64.7%, and earned 3 rebounds. Butler earned 31 points in his 34 mins of playing time and had 3 dimes in this game.

Golden State has a mark of 13-15 for the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Warriors are hitting on 44.9% from the field, which is ranked 27th in the NBA. Golden State has scored 3,186 points this year (113.8 per contest) and they pull in 43.5 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 27.6 times per game (8th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 16.1 times per game. The Warriors have committed 20.9 fouls per contest and they shoot 82.0% from the charity stripe.

The Golden State defense concedes 34.2% on shots from beyond the arc (342 of 1,000) and their opponents are connecting on 80.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 25.6 assists and 45.5 total boards per game, ranking them 10th and 24th in the NBA. The Warriors on defense are ranked 5th in basketball in points given up per game with 112.7. They are forcing 15.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.0% from the field (8th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Golden State

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